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Afareez Bin Abd Razak Al-Hafiz

Academic Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy (Education) - Doctor of Philosophy, International Islamic University Malaysia
  • Master of Education (Educational Administration) - Masters Degree, International Islamic University Malaysia
  • Bachelor of Al-Quran and Qiraat - Bachelor Degree, Al-Azhar University
  • Diploma Tahfiz Al-Quran - Diploma, Darul Quran (JAKIM)

Afareez Bin Abd Razak Al-Hafiz (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)

Associate Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus

KULLIYYAH OF EDUCATION


afareez@iium.edu.my
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Area of Specialisation


  • Humanities ~ Humanities ~ Linguistics and Literature ~ Educational Linguistics
  • Humanities ~ Humanities ~ Religious Studies ~ Islamic Studies - Islamic Education
  • Humanities ~ Humanities ~ Linguistics and Literature ~ Discourse Studies (Including Critical Linguistics, Text Linguistics, Mediated Discourse Analysis, CDA, Genre Studies, Genre Analysis, Conversation Analysis, Social Interactions Analysis (Macro and Micro), Semiotics) - Moral Philosophy
  • Humanities ~ Humanities ~ Linguistics and Literature ~ Other Linguistics and Literature n.e.c.


Teaching Responsibilities


ADVANCED HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF ISLAMIC EDUCATION 2026/2027 2025/2026
EDUCATIONAL PLANNING AND EVALUATION 2026/2027 2025/2026
INTRODUCTION TO MORAL PHILOSOPHY 2026/2027 2025/2026 2024/2025
ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVE IN EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP 2025/2026 2024/2025
ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVES IN ADMINISTRATION AND HUMAN RELATION 2025/2026
MORAL DEVELOPMENT FROM THE SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE 2026/2027 2025/2026 2024/2025
MORAL PHILOSOPHY FROM ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVE 2024/2025
SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION 2024/2025


Supervision


Crisis Management In Teaching And Learning: A Case Study On Educational Administrators In A Selected Institution Of Higher Learning In Malaysia.
Ph.D Completed 2026 Main Supervisor
Education For Peace And Peace Culture In Higher Education: A Case Study Of Academic Administrators In Selected Malaysian Public Universities.
Ph.D Completed 2020 Main Supervisor
Principal Instructional Leadership As A Predictor Of Employability Skills Among Grade 12 Students In The Sultanate Of Oman.
Ph.D Completed 2018 Member Supervisory Committee
Academic Staff Creativity And Organisational Communication At Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria.
Ph.D Completed 2017 Member Supervisory Committee
استقصاء واقع التخطيط الإستراتيجي في المدارس الثانوية الكويتية .
Investigation Of Strategic Planning Implementation For The Secondary Schools In Kuwait.
Ph.D Completed 2017 Main Supervisor
The Vocational College Leaders' Strategic Leadership Practices, Organizational Bureaucracy And In-Service Training As Determinants For Students' Aspirations Outcomes..
Ph.D Completed 2016 Member Supervisory Committee
The Effects Of Organizational Quality Management Initiatives And Mediating Factor On The Sustainability Of Malaysian Higher Education Institutions.
Ph.D Completed 2016 Member Supervisory Committee
Impact Of Kurt Change Model (Kcm) On The Change Process Practices At Public Schools Administrations In Bisha Province Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia.
Ph.D Completed 2016 Main Supervisor
Quranic Memorizing Strategies Among Selected Memorizers At Malaysian Tahfiz Institution Darul Quran, Malaysia: A Case Study (In Arabic) .
Ph.D Completed 2014 Member Supervisory Committee
A Qualitative Study Of Flattery Among Selected Educational Leaders In Malaysian Universities.
Ph.D In Progress Main Supervisor
Strategic Reform Of Schools Leadership Through Integrating Human Values (Karamah Insaniyyah) In The Context Of Smart Technologies.
Ph.D In Progress Main Supervisor
Technological Leadership Practices, Digital Transformation And Organizational Readiness In Guinean Universities: The Mediating Role Of Organizational Culture.
Ph.D In Progress Co-supervisor
Leadership Attributes And Methods Of Instilling The Leadership Attributtes Among Student Leaders In Tahfiz Institutions: A Case Study In Maahad Tahfiz Negeri Pahang.
Master Completed 2026 Main Supervisor
Academics' Perspective Of The Educational Leaders' Innovative Leadership Influence In The Management Of Hybrid Learning.
Master Completed 2022 Main Supervisor
Teachers’ Perceptions Of Transformational Leadership Behavior In A Private International School.
Master Completed 2017 Main Supervisor
تأثير مديري المدارس في إدارة الوقت من وجهة نظر معلمي المرحلة المتوسطة (بمحافظة خميس مشيط).
The Effectiveness Of Middle School Principal'S Time Management From Teachers' Perspective In Khamis Mushayr, Saudi Arabia.
Master Completed 2017 Co-supervisor
Staff Competencies As Predictors Of Work Engagement : A Case Study On Administrative Staff At Fatoni University Thailand.
Master Completed 2016 Main Supervisor
The Factors That Affect The Students’ Selection Of A University: A Case Study In Umm Al-Qura University.
Master Completed 2015 Main Supervisor
Perception Of Teachers Towards Their Principals' Change Facilitator Styles (Cfs) In Selected International Islamic Schools In Kuala Lumpur..
Master Completed 2012 Main Supervisor


Research Projects


Completed
2016 - 2021 Underlying Dimensions of Egalitarian Education in a Multi-Cultural Society: Aspirations and Challenges of Ethnic Malays' Education
2013 - 2014 Indicators of Mental Well-Being Among Undergraduate Students at IIUM
2013 - 2016 Strategic Leadership Practices Of Malaysian Educational Leaders As Determinants For The Achievement Of Malaysia Education Blueprint (2013-2025) Aspiration Outcomes.
2013 - 2014 A Qualitative Study on Research Culture at International Islamic University Malaysia
On-Going
2016 - Present A Framework for Peace Education for Preschoolers: Bridging the Gap for Conflict Awareness and Resolution.
2015 - Present Peace Education: Theorizing of and Bridging the Gap for Conflicts Transformation in the Malaysian Secondary School Curriculum. A Case-Based Project
2011 - Present Causative Factors Contributing to Academic Success among Malaysian Students in a University in Egypt: A Qualitative Case Study (RU 2011)
2011 - Present A Hierarchical Linear Modeling of Organizational Effects and Teacher Factors Affecting Organizational Commitment (RU 2011)


Publications


Articles

2023 Interpolating peace in the curriculum: how peace education is feasible through art among Malaysian pre-schoolers. American Journal of Qualitative Research, 7 (1) pp. 190-202
2019 Challenges of offering peace education among educational leaders: a case study of Malaysian public primary school. American Journal of Qualitative Research, 3 (1) pp. 57-71
2019 The psychometric properties of an intrinsic motivation scale in conducting research: the application of rasch measurement model. The Journal of Social Sciences Research, 5 (1) pp. 28-39
2018 The Psychometric Properties of an Intrinsic Motivation Scale in Conducting Research: The Application of Rasch Measurement Model. The Journal of Social Sciences Research, () pp.
2016 Students' Islamic approach on ibadah: a structural modelling approach.. Procedia. Social Behavioral Science, 219 () pp. 751-761
2012 The role of headmasters of rural schools in attaining high UPSR achievement, Malaysia: teachers perspectives. International Journal of Arts and Commerce, 1 (3) pp. 1-13
Conference or Workshop Items

2016 Exploring educational leaders' perception on the feasibility of offering peace education : a case study. In: International Conference on Education towards Global Peace,
2016 Students' Islamic personality on ibada: A structural equation model. In: 3rd Global Conference on Business and Social Sciences (GCBSS-2016) on “Contemporary Issues in Management and Social Sciences Research”,,
2016 Students' Islamic Personality on Ibada: A Sturctural Modelling Approach. In: 3rd Global Conference on Business and Social Science-2015,
2010 The Causative factors of failure among undergraduate Malaysian students in Al-Azhar University: a qualitative case study. In: 10th Annual IBER & TLC Conference 2010,
Books

2021 Surah Rom: asal usul nama empayar. Penerbitan Cengkerik, ISBN: 9789671916407
2020 Membongkar rahsia Iskandar bukanlah Zulqarnain. Hijjaz Records Publishing, ISBN: 9789672278337
2011 Misteri Firaun: musuh para nabi. PTS Millennia Sdn Bhd, ISBN: 978-967-5564-21-5
2009 Benarkah Iskandar bukan Zulkarnain. PTS Millennia Sdn Bhd, ISBN:
Book Sections

2016 Educational leadership and administration from Islamic perspectives: an overview. In: ITBM, ISBN: 978-967-460-202-4, pp. 3-23
2016 Educational leadership and administration from Islamic perspectives: an overview. In: ITBM, ISBN: 978-967-460-202-4, pp. 3-23
2016 Mental health amongst undergraduate students at IIUM. In: Institut Terjemahan dan Buku Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-460-209-3, pp. 45-78
2016 Mental health amongst undergraduate students at IIUM. In: Institut Terjemahan dan Buku Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-460-209-3, pp. 45-78
2011 The experience of academic failure in foreign land: a case of Malaysian students in al-Azhar University. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789674181253, pp. 89-115